An exploratory analysis of responses to owned messages in interpersonal communication

A study which aimed to examine how people respond to owned messages is presented. The study entailed the formulation of an owned message based on recommendations from texts on interpersonal communication and asking college students to respond to the message. Results showed that owned messages may el...

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Published inEtc. Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 210 - 229
Main Authors Proctor, II, Russell F, Wilcox, James R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Institute of General Semantics 22.06.1993
Subjects
Analysis
Communication
Communications
Interpersonal communication
Language and languages
Psychological aspects
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Summary:A study which aimed to examine how people respond to owned messages is presented. The study entailed the formulation of an owned message based on recommendations from texts on interpersonal communication and asking college students to respond to the message. Results showed that owned messages may elicit either defensive or non-defensive reactions from receivers. The issue of message ownership also depends on the receiver's perception although responses to them are generally positive. The study concludes that people regard owned messages as an effective medium in interpersonal communication.
ISSN:0014-164X
2168-9245